Celebrating NDEAM: The Importance of Digital Accessibility in Building Inclusive Workplaces
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to celebrate the many contributions of workers with disabilities. NDEAM is also an opportunity to highlight the importance of inclusive workplace policies, including those related to digital accessibility. Making sure that your digital spaces are accessible to all employees and customers, including those with disabilities, […]
Digital Accessibility as a Disability Inclusion Strategy
Digital accessibility is an important disability inclusion strategy, ensuring equal access to websites, digital documents, and apps.
Four Digital Accessibility Trends You Need to Know About Now
It is hard to imagine going through a typical day without some sort of digital technology. Think about how often you use an app on your cell phone or search the web for information or services. Digital technology is an integral part of our day-to-day lives, at work and at home, which is why ensuring […]
Embracing Digital Accessibility as an Organizational Core Value
Given the significant impact digital technology has on our daily lives, it is important to ensure that your organization’s or agency’s digital technology is accessibility for everyone, including people with disabilities. Digital accessibility should be viewed as more than just a legal requirement or a box to check. Embracing digital accessibility as an organizational core […]
Section 508: The Basics
In an increasingly digital world, ensuring that everyone, including people with disabilities, has equal access to information and technology is more important than ever. This is why it is so important that federal agencies understand and effectively implement Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 508 requires that everyone must have “equivalent access” to information […]
Enabling Access: Four Ways Federal Agencies Can Champion Digital Accessibility
Everyone deserves the chance to demonstrate their skills, abilities, and talents. However, people with disabilities are often prevented from applying for jobs or having the same opportunities at work because of inaccessible technology and digital content. Imagine, for example, trying to fill out an online job application, but the text is too small for you […]
Section 508 Compliance: The Path Forward for Federal Agencies
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is an important federal regulation that helps ensure access and equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Section 508 mandates that everyone, including people with disabilities, must have “equivalent access” to information and communication technology (ICT) developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies. While compliance with Section […]
Applied Development’s Kimberly Citizen Selected for EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women’s North America Class of 2023
Baltimore, MD September 14, 2023 Ernst & Young LLP (EY) is proud to announce Kimberly Citizen, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Development, a business that empowers people of all abilities to share their brilliance in the workplace through the thoughtful integration of DEIA and providing critical communication access through reasonable accommodations and inclusive […]
The Concept of Equitable Outcomes
At Applied Development, we endeavor to ensure that all individuals can share their brilliance while everyone is able to bring their entire self to work in a psychologically safe work environment. We also ensure barrier-free pathways, so all our employees have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential and an equitable outcome. The concept […]
Signs of an Effective and Qualified ASL Interpreter
To create visual communication access and promote inclusivity, many companies hire ASL interpreters for events or general presentations at workspaces with people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Ensuring your organization provides qualified and effective interpreters is one step in creating an accessible organization or company. Federal disability rights law, as stated by the […]